in·sub·or·di·nate ( n s -bôr dn-t)adj. Not submissive to authority: has a history of insubordinate behavior. in sub·ordi·nate n.in sub·ordi·nate·ly adv.in sub·ordi·nation n.Synonyms: insubordinate, rebellious, mutinous, factious, seditious These adjectives mean in opposition to and usually in defiance of established authority. Insubordinate implies failure or refusal to recognize or submit to the authority of a superior: was fired for being insubordinate. Rebellious implies open defiance of authority or resistance to control: rebellious students demonstrating on campus. Mutinous pertains to revolt against constituted authority, especially that of a naval or military command: mutinous sailors defying the captain. Factious implies divisiveness, dissension, or disunity within a group or an organization: "The army has been embroiled in a standoff battle against a [hornets'] nest of factious groups" (Time). Seditious applies mainly to the treasonous stirring up of resistance against a government: rebels distributing seditious pamphlets. |
insubordinate [ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnɪt]
adj
1. not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious
2. not in a subordinate position or rank
n
an insubordinate person
insubordinately adv
insubordination n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | insubordinate - not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys" defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" subordinate - subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom" |
| 2. | insubordinate - disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" |
insubordinate
adjective disobedient, defiant, rebellious, disorderly, turbulent, unruly, insurgent, recalcitrant, fractious, riotous, undisciplined, seditious, mutinous, ungovernable, refractory, contumacious Workers who are grossly insubordinate are threatened with discharge.
obedient, compliant, submissive, disciplined, orderly, docile, subservient, deferential
obedient, compliant, submissive, disciplined, orderly, docile, subservient, deferential
Translations
insubordinate
adj → aufsässig
insubordinate [ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdənɪt] adj → insubordinato/a
insubordinate [ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdənɪt] adj → insubordinato/a
insubordinate [ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdənɪt] adj → insubordinato/a
adj insubordinate [insəˈboːdənət]
(of a person or his behaviour) disobedient or rebellious an insubordinate employee. ongehoorsaam عاصٍ، مُتَمَرِّد непокорен neukázněný ulydig widersetzlich απείθαρχος insubordinado, indisciplinado sõnakuulmatu نافرمان؛ سرکش tottelematon indiscipliné מרדן अवज्ञाकारी nepokoran engedetlen tidak patuh óhlÿðinn insubordinato 反抗的な 복종하지 않는 nepaklusnus nepakļāvīgs; nepaklausīgs tidak patuh ongehoorzaam ulydig, oppsetsig buntowniczy insubordinado indisciplinat неподчиняющийся neposlušný, nepoddajný nepokoren nepokoran olydig, uppstudsig กระด้างกระเดื่อง itaatsiz, asi, isyankâr 不服從的，違抗的 неслухняний, непокірний نا فرمان không vâng lời 不服从的
n insuˌbordiˈnation [-boː-]
ongehoorsaamheid عِصْيان، تَمَرُّد، عَدَم خُضوع непокорство nekázeň ulydighed die Widersätzlichkeit απειθαρχία insubordinación vastuhakk سرکشی niskoittelu insubordination מַרדָן अनादर, अवज्ञा nepokornost fegyelemsértés óhlÿðni insubordinazione 反抗 반항 nepaklusnumas nepakļāvība; nepaklausība ketidakpatuhan ongehoorzaamheid ulydighet, oppsetsighet nieposłuszeństwo insubordinação indisciplină; insubordonare неподчинение neposlušnosť nepokornost nepokornost insubordination, uppstudsighet ความกระด้างกระเดื่อง itaatsizlik, asilik, isyankârlık 反抗 неслухняність, непокірність حکم عدولی sự không vâng lời 反抗
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